Organizer for sorting jewelry by color or style

ABSTRACT

A jewelry organizer configured to hold various sizes and types of jewelry items so that all pieces of a particular style or color may be stored and displayed in one location. The jewelry organizer includes at least one card including a frame and at least one crossing bar secured to the frame. A web panel is connected to each crossing bar. The web panel includes a plurality of holes and openings. A plurality of hooks is attached to the crossing bars and a hanging rod is located on the top end of the frame. The holes and openings are adapted to receive a plurality of different jewelry items.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. ProvisionalApplication No. 61/381,891 filed Sep. 10, 2010, the contents of whichare incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention generally relates to a jewelry organizer. Moreparticularly, the present invention relates to an organizer that allowssorting jewelry depending on the user's preferences, such as color orstyle.

A plurality of devices has been developed for the organization, storage,or display of jewelry and accessories. Typically, jewelry organizers areconfigured to accommodate jewelry items by shape. In view of this,necklaces are kept in one place, earrings in another place, rings inanother place, and bracelets in another place. Unfortunately, thetypical jewelry organizer does not provide the user with a clear view ofall of the items together, making it difficult for the user to choosethe desired matching combination of jewelry.

Furthermore, if the user wants to coordinate jewelry to clothing/outfitsthey must rummage through several locations in order to choose thedesired matching combination of earrings, necklaces, bracelet, rings, orother item(s) to be worn.

As can be seen, there is a need for a jewelry organizer, configured toaccommodate jewelry items of different shapes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect of the present invention, a jewelry organizer includes atleast one card including a frame and at least one crossing bar securedto the frame, a web panel connected to each crossing bar, the web panelincludes a plurality of holes and openings, a plurality of hooksattached to the crossing bars, and a hanging rod located on the top endof the frame.

In another aspect of the present invention, a jewelry organizer includesa housing, a turnstile carousel attached to the base of the housing, theturnstile carousel includes a rotatable base having a central shaftturned by a hub, a knob operatively connected to the hub to rotate thehub, a plurality of cross arms extending radially from the hub, eachcross arm includes at least one fastener extending laterally from thecross arm, at least one card including a frame and at least one crossingbar secured to the frame, a web panel connected to each crossing bar,the web panel includes a plurality of holes and openings, a plurality ofhooks attached to the crossing bars, a hanging rod located on the topend of the frame, and each card hangs on one of the fasteners by thehanging rod.

These and other features, aspects and advantages of the presentinvention will become better understood with reference to the followingdrawings, description and claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates an exploded perspective view of a jewelry organizeraccording to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates a front view of a card for the jewelry organizer ofFIG. 1;

FIG. 3 illustrates a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG.2; and

FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective front view of a jewelry organizeraccording to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplatedmodes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. Thedescription is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merelyfor the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention,since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.

Various inventive features are described below that can each be usedindependently of one another or in combination with other features.

Broadly, embodiments of the present invention generally provide ajewelry organizer configured to hold various sizes and types of jewelryitems so that all pieces of a particular style or color may be storedand displayed in one location.

FIGS. 1-3 show a jewelry organizer 10 according to an exemplaryembodiment of the present invention. The jewelry organizer 10 mayinclude at least one card 12. The number of cards 12 may depend on theuser's requirements and the available hanging space. Each card 12 mayinclude a frame 22, at least one crossing bar 26 secured to the frame22, and a web panel 28 connected to each crossing bar 26.

The card 12 may be made of a sturdy material such as hard plastic,polymer, metal, wood, composite, or resin. In some embodiments, the card12 may be injection molded or molded by using a thermoplastic resin suchas polypropylene. The size of the card 12 may depend on the user'spreferences. The card 12 may be from about 1.5 inches to about 5 incheswide, typically 3 inches wide and from about 7 inches to about 12 incheslong, typically 9 inches long. The card 12 may be a unitary piece.

The crossing bars 26 may be an integral part of the card 12. Thecrossing bars 26 may be made of the same material as the card 12. Thedistance between adjacent crossing bars 26 may depend on the size of thejewelry item to be hung from the crossing bars 26. In some embodiments,the distance between two adjacent crossing bars 26 may allow the hangingof at least one of long necklaces and big earrings.

The web panel 28 may include a plurality of holes 30 and openings 32.The holes 30 and openings 32 may be adapted to receive jewelry items.The holes 30 may have a regular shape such as a circle or oval. Theopenings 32 may have irregular shapes with one end being larger than theopposite end. In some embodiments, the openings 32 may have a pearshape. The jewelry items may be hung on the holes 30 and/or openings 32.

A plurality of hooks 14 may be attached to the crossing bars 26 atvarious locations to best arrange and accommodate jewelry items. Thehooks 14 may allow the user to securely hang jewelry such as necklaces50, bracelets 52, rings 56, or brooches (not shown). The number of hooks14 may depend on the user's requirements. The hooks 14 may be a separatepiece from the card 12 or may be an integral part of the card 12. Thehooks 14 may be snapped onto the crossing bars 26. The hooks 14 may bemade of a sturdy material such as hard plastic, polymer, metal, wood,composite, or resin.

A hanging rod 24 may be placed on a top end of the frame 22. The hangingrod 24 may allow hanging the jewelry organizer 10 for storage ordisplay. The hanging rod 24 may be an integral part of the frame 22.

The card 12 may be suspended by the hanging rod 24 by fasteners 18located on a support device 16. The fasteners 18 may be a commerciallyavailable fastener that may allow it to securely hang one of the cards12. The fasteners 18 may be snail hooks, clasps, or clips.

The support device 16 may be any commercially available support that mayallow it to hang the card 12. The support device 16 may be a hanger, astand, a rack, a display device, or a rod. The support device 16 may bedesigned to provide a balance for the cards 12, regardless of the numberof cards 12. The support device 16 may include a main fastener 20 tohang the support device 16 to a surface (not shown). The support device16 may be made of a sturdy material such as hard plastic, polymer,metal, wood, composite, or resin.

FIG. 4 shows a jewelry organizer 34 according to another exemplaryembodiment of the present invention. The jewelry organizer 34 mayinclude a housing 44 having a base 42 and doors 46. The housing 44 maybe made of a sturdy material such as wood, metal, thermoplastic, orglass. The housing 44 may be a stand-alone housing or may beincorporated into a cabinet. The housing 44 may be designed to be placedon top of a table or on the floor. The size and shape of the housing 44may depend on the user's requirements.

The doors 46 may be connected to the housing 42 by hinges 47. Aturnstile carousel 35 may be attached to the base 42. The size of theturnstile carousel 35 may depend on the size of the housing 44. Theturnstile carousel 35 may include a rotatable base 54 including acentral shaft 40 that may be turned by a hub 36. The hub 36 may beturned by turning a knob 37 located at the top end of the housing 44.

A plurality of cross arms 38 may extend radially from the hub 36. Eachcross arm 38 may include at least one fastener 18 extending laterallyfrom the cross arm 38. The size of the cross arms 38 may depend on thesize of the turnstile carousel 35 and the size of the housing 35. Onecard 12 may be hung on each fastener 18 by the hanging rod 24.

At least one slot 55 may be attached to the rotatable base 54 of thehousing 44. The shape and size of the slots 55 may depend on the sizeand shape of the rotatable base 54. In some embodiments, the slots 55have a circular shape. Rings 56 may be stored on the slots 55. Holders48 may be attached to the doors 46 of the housing 44. The holders 48 maybe adapted to hold bracelets 52 and necklaces 50 and other items thatmay not match to the selected jewelry collection. The holders 48 may befor example hooks, pins, or pincushions.

A storage compartment (not shown) may be added to the housing 44 tostore and display jewelry items that may not match to the selectedjewelry collection.

A pouch (not shown) may be used to store one card 12 for travelingpurposes. The pouch may be made of a non-abrasive and flexible material.The pouch may be made of vinyl, fabric, or cloth. The size of the pouchmay depend on the size of the card 12 laden with the jewelry items. Insome embodiments, the size of the pouch may be from about 2 inches toabout 6 inches wide, typically 4 inches wide; from about 7 inches toabout 11 inches high, typically 9 inches high; and from about 0.5 inchesto about 2 inches deep, typically 1 inch deep.

The user (not shown) may attach to one card 12 various jewelry itemssuch as rings, earrings, watches, bracelets, and necklaces. The user maysort the jewelry items by color or style to complement a desired styleor color of clothing. Then, the user may arrange the cards 12 on thesupport device 16 or cross arms 38 of the housing 44.

The jewelry organizer 10, 34 may allow the user to store, in one card12, a plurality of different types of jewelry items. In addition, thejewelry organizer 10, 34 may allow the user to store the jewelry itemsby color to match with specific clothing.

It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates toexemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may bemade without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as setforth in the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A jewelry organizer comprising: at least one cardincluding a frame and at least one crossing bar secured to the frame,wherein the frame includes a top end and a bottom end; a web panelconnected to each crossing bar, the web panel includes a plurality ofholes and openings; a plurality of hooks attached to the crossing bars;and a hanging rod located on the top end of the frame.
 2. The jewelryorganizer according to claim 1, further including a support devicehaving a main fastener and a plurality of fasteners, wherein the cardsare hung on the fasteners by the hanging rods, wherein the supportdevice is hung on a solid support by the main fastener.
 3. The jewelryorganizer according to claim 2, wherein the fasteners are selected fromsnail hooks, clasps, or clips.
 4. The jewelry organizer according toclaim 2, wherein the support device is a hanger.
 5. The jewelryorganizer according to claim 1, wherein the card is a unitary piececard.
 6. The jewelry organizer according to claim 2, wherein the mainfasteners are a hook.
 7. A jewelry organizer comprising: a housinghaving a top end, a base, and doors; a turnstile carousel attached tothe base of the housing, wherein the turnstile carousel includes arotatable base having a central shaft turned by a hub; a knoboperatively connected to the hub, wherein rotating the knob turns thehub; a plurality of cross arms extending radially from the hub, whereineach cross arm includes at least one fastener extending laterally fromthe cross arm; at least one card including a frame and at least onecrossing bar secured to the frame, wherein the frame includes a top endand a bottom end; a web panel connected to each crossing bar, the webpanel includes a plurality of holes and openings; a plurality of hooksattached to the crossing bars; and a hanging rod located on the top endof the frame; wherein each card is adapted to be hung on one of thefasteners by the hanging rod.
 8. The jewelry organizer according toclaim 7, wherein the fasteners are selected from snail hooks, clasps, orclips.
 9. The jewelry organizer according to claim 7, wherein the cardis a unitary piece card.
 10. The jewelry organizer according to claim 7,further comprising a storage compartment attached to the housing.